PEER REVIEW CHECKLIST



IN-CLASS PEER REVIEW CHECKLIST

Using the below checklist, go through your peer’s paper. Answer these questions by writing/commenting directly on the essay. You will not need to write/comment on this form as ALL of your comments will be on the essay itself. Use ALL of the below questions to make your comments/marking as thorough & detailed as possible. Make it very clear to the essay writer what you are saying. Also, please to write clearly. You will be getting points on this assignment when I collect final essay packets on May 1. I will evaluate the thoroughness of your review, so work hard. Accordingly, write your name as “Reviewed 4/19/07 by: (your name).”

|1 |Thesis Statement |

| |-can you find one? underline it. |

| |-is it clear/effective? |

| |-is its location ideal? |

| |-does it address the essay question? |

|2 |Title |

| |-is there a title? (if not title, comment that there should be one) |

| |-does it make sense? make suggestions if necessary. |

|3 |Introduction |

| |-does it set the context (i.e., can you tell what he/she is talking about)? |

| |-is it clear? |

| |-too brief or too wordy? |

|4 |Support |

| |-is the thesis supported by the reasons/examples in the essay? |

| |-is there enough support/examples from sources? |

| |-is Freakonomics addressed in the essay? |

| |-do the sources cited lend support to the essay-that is, do you think they “work”? |

| |-are any quotes/paraphrases introduced & analyzed or are they just “stuck in there”? |

|5 |Counter Argument |

| |-is the counter argument presented in this essay? |

| |-if so, does the writer effectively refute them or dismiss them? |

| |-if not, suggest areas where someone might disagree (as an area for them to think about placing the counterargument) |

|6 |Organization |

| |-is there a clear order to the essay or does it skip around? |

| |-was anything confusing to you in the layout? |

| |-do the paragraphs make sense (that is, it is clear to you why they broke where they did)? |

| |-are each of the sections of about the same size or are some too short/too lengthy? |

| |-can you see this draft filling out to a full 4-6 pages? if not, why (ex. is the claim too weak, not enough analysis/examples, etc.)? |

|7 |Conclusion |

| |-is there a dedicated conclusion (i.e., at least 1 full para.) or does the paper just end? |

| |-is the thesis restated and re-supported in the conclusion? |

| |-are you left confused at all by the conclusion? |

| |-if there is no conclusion, suggest what you think it will/should say. |

|8 |MLA Style |

| |-are any sources used properly cited? |

| |-is there a Works Cited page? is it properly formatted (double spaced, alphabetized by author or movie title)? |

|9 |Technical Issues |

| |-are there many spelling errors, typos, wrong word choices, awkward wordings, etc.? MARK THEM |

|10 |Overall impression/suggestions (handwrite this in a brief paragraph at the end of the essay) |

| |-give your over-all impression of the paper as well as suggestion(s) for the next draft. Think of it this way – if this were your own paper, what are |

| |the major areas you should: 1) be concerned with, and 2) add/expand on to make a complete essay for the 2nd draft. |

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